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This is a continuation of the story began in 1945 of the unwinding one of the greatest empires the world has ever seen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_E

This is a continuation of the story began in 1945 of the unwinding one of the greatest empires the world has ever seen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Empire#Decolonisation_and_decline_(1945%E2%80%931997) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Empire#Decolonisation_... > Between 1945 and 1965, the number of people under British rule outside the UK itself fell from 700 million to 5 million, 3 million of whom were in Hong Kong.

Guessnotgauss 5y ago
Its great that the peoples from so many nations were liberated from the yoke of colonial oppresssion, "empire" was the misery of millions. Why not move on? History has. If we put aside the crimes of empire there is still a lot to forgive. People still remember what the British did in India, Kenya, Malaysia, when the empire was forced to let go. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_war_crimes https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_war_crimes This dosent mean you are responsible nor that you should feel guilty for something you had no part in. Be proud of something else, how about the English language.
sydthrowaway 5y ago
Sad days for all British people
- labster 5y ago
  Don’t worry I’m sure Brexit will bring colonialism back
  - aww_dang 5y ago
    https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2021/10/prince-william-climate-change-instagram-earthshot https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2021/10/prince-william-clim... >"Prince William Is Transforming Into a Climate Change Influencer" So when they say "sustainable development" and not just plain development what does that mean in terms of cost of energy for the "developing" nations? Not only will the climate agenda drive up costs, but it will establish centralized control for the issuance of carbon credits, the permission to consume energy. Get ready for higher costs and reduced access, because your betters know what's best. So yeah, you're still being taxed from abroad, but at least it isn't the colonialism the pop culture historical revisionists have learned to hate so well. "Sustainable" development is advanced as a necessity not to save the souls of the savages, but to avoid the foretold apocalypse and save us all. Remember that when you're in the "developing" world buying an inverter system. It is for your own good that you don't have better electricity service.
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  - aww_dang 5y ago
    What was the alternative to British colonial rule? A peaceful utopia? Was it exclusively bad or relatively better than suttee? Zimbabwe? https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-slavery/chronology-who-banned-slavery-when-idUSL1561464920070322 https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-slavery/chronology-who-ba...

Guessnotgauss 5y ago

Its great that the peoples from so many nations were liberated from the yoke of colonial oppresssion, "empire" was the misery of millions. Why not move on? History has. If we put aside the crimes of empire there is still a lot to forgive. People still remember what the British did in India, Kenya, Malaysia, when the empire was forced to let go. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_war_crimes https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_war_crimes This dosent mean you are responsible nor that you should feel guilty for something you had no part in. Be proud of something else, how about the English language.

sydthrowaway 5y ago

Sad days for all British people

labster 5y ago
Don’t worry I’m sure Brexit will bring colonialism back
- aww_dang 5y ago
  https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2021/10/prince-william-climate-change-instagram-earthshot https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2021/10/prince-william-clim... >"Prince William Is Transforming Into a Climate Change Influencer" So when they say "sustainable development" and not just plain development what does that mean in terms of cost of energy for the "developing" nations? Not only will the climate agenda drive up costs, but it will establish centralized control for the issuance of carbon credits, the permission to consume energy. Get ready for higher costs and reduced access, because your betters know what's best. So yeah, you're still being taxed from abroad, but at least it isn't the colonialism the pop culture historical revisionists have learned to hate so well. "Sustainable" development is advanced as a necessity not to save the souls of the savages, but to avoid the foretold apocalypse and save us all. Remember that when you're in the "developing" world buying an inverter system. It is for your own good that you don't have better electricity service.
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- aww_dang 5y ago
  What was the alternative to British colonial rule? A peaceful utopia? Was it exclusively bad or relatively better than suttee? Zimbabwe? https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-slavery/chronology-who-banned-slavery-when-idUSL1561464920070322 https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-slavery/chronology-who-ba...